- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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31 people are interested
Join us to fight hunger and volunteer at OUR SAVIOUR FOOD BANK in El Monte!
ORGANIZATION: Our Saviour Center Food Bank
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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31 people are interested
Quick Overview: Every Tuesday and Thursday we feed up to 600 families at our Food Bank. We could not do this without our volunteers! We prepare and bag available fresh food, then distribute it along with boxed food from LA Regional Food Bank at our 2-4 contactless stations. There is a role for everyone!
Impact: We provide food and services to our drive-through and walk-up clients. We impact up to 600 families every Tuesday and Thursday.
Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities:
Volunteers pack and prepare fresh food. This is teamwork.
Volunteers distribute this10lb bag and a 10lb box of food to each car trunk.
Contactless distirbution, food is placed in the trunk. Teamwork!
Some volunteers will direct traffic.
Some volunteers will help register clients by asking 4 simple questions.
Requirements:
We only require that volunteers be able to work on a team without direct supervision.
Wear comfortable clothes that might get dirty. Wear closed toed shoes for safety.
We will supply all PPE. We are fully masked and gloved throughout the Our Saviour Center Food Bank. All positions are outside.
Additional Details: Volunteer shift is 8:30am 1:15pm. There is no parking on our campus. Please park on the street.
By clicking "Express Interest," I acknowledge that I am aware and understand that I am being referred to Activities that are coordinated and managed by a third party Agency or Organization and that L.A. Works has no jurisdiction, control, or oversight over these Activities. The Activities may be inherently dangerous and may expose me to a variety of foreseen and unforeseen hazards and risks including exposure to Coronavirus Disease 2019 ("COVID-19"). The Activities may involve a degree of contact with clients who need assistance and other volunteers who may be carriers of COVID-19 and that personal protective equipment may not be available for my use and/or effective against preventing transmission of COVID-19 whether as a result of my own actions or otherwise.
By clicking "Express Interest," I acknowledge that I am voluntarily participating in the Activities and have considered those risks. I hereby expressly and specifically assume such risks, including any and all risk of injury, illness, harm, or loss that I may incur as a result of my participation in the Activities. I hereby fully and forever release and discharge L.A. Works from, and expressly waive, any and all liability, claims, and demands of whatever kind or nature, either in law or in equity, that may arise from my participation in the Activities.
*Important information
*Volunteer time shifts are broken down into the following time frames:
Tuesday Morning
Tuesday Afternoon
Thursday Morning
Thursday Afternoon
1 Shift
- Thu Mar 10, 2022 - 08:30 AM to 01:15 PM
More opportunities with Our Saviour Center Food Bank
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Our Saviour Center Food Bank
Location:
4368 Santa Anita, EL MONTE, CA 91731, US
Mission Statement
To provide food and resources to our neighbors in need. The resources we provide include food bank, emergency shelter, motel vouchers to homeless families, and youth services including after school learning and soccer programming.
Description
At the Our Saviour Food Bank we are seeking volunteers every Tuesday and Thursdays from 8:30 - 1:10. This is a fulfilling experience, helping fight hunger at the community level. We bag and prepare fresh food, as well as distribute food for the LA Regional Food Bank. We have contactless drive-through stations, as well as walk up distributions. Join our team! We need you!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
4368 Santa AnitaEl Monte, CA 91730
DATE POSTED
April 27, 2022
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 8:30am - 1:15pm Every Tuesday and Thursday.
- Volunteers should be able to stand for 5 hours.